21 USC § 155 - Permits for importation

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identifier: "/us/usc/t21/s155"
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title: "21 USC § 155 - Permits for importation"
title_number: 21
title_name: "FOOD AND DRUGS"
section_number: "155"
section_name: "Permits for importation"
chapter_number: 5
chapter_name: "VIRUSES, SERUMS, TOXINS, ANTITOXINS, AND ANALOGOUS PRODUCTS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, § 1 (part), 37 Stat. 833.)"
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# § 155. Permits for importation

The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to issue permits for the importation into the United States of viruses, serums, toxins, and analogous products, for use in the treatment of domestic animals, which are not worthless, contaminated, dangerous, or harmful.

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**Source Credit**: (Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 145, § 1 (part), 37 Stat. 833.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

See note set out under .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to agricultural import and entry inspection activities under this chapter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 231, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .